Matthew 10
1 And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them power to throw out evil spirits, and to heal all kinds of diseases and sicknesses.
2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, (also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother,
3 Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, who was surnamed Thaddæus;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.
Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth after he had charged them, saying: Go not into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and enter not a city of the Samaritans.
These Twelve Jesus sent out, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
You are to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as you go, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 Cure the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!
9 Provide for yourselves neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, to put into your purses,
Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
10 nor bag for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the laborer is worthy of his support.
or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.
11 Whatever city or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there make your home till you go away.
Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
12 When you go into a house, salute it:
When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
13 and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.
If the home deserves it, let your peace rest on it, but if it doesn't deserve it, let your peace return to you.
14 And whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words, when you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.
If someone doesn't welcome you, and refuses to listen to what you have to say, then leave that house or that town, shaking its dust off your feet as you go.
15 Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city.
I tell you the truth, it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah at the Day of Judgment than for that town!
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be, therefore, wise as serpents, and guileless as doves.
Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;
Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.
18 and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak; for that which you shall speak shall be given you in that hour:
But when they put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.
20 for it is not you that speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you.
For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Brother will betray brother and have him killed, and a father will do the same to his child. Children will rebel against their parents, and have them put to death.
22 And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.
Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for verily I say to you, You will not have made the circuit of the cities of Israel before the Son of man shall come.
When you're persecuted in one town, run away to the next. I'm telling the truth: you won't finish going to the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.
24 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master.
Disciples are not more important than their teacher; servants are not more important than their master.
25 It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?
Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!
26 Fear them not, therefore; for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be made known.
So don't be frightened of them, for there's nothing covered that won't be exposed, and nothing hidden that won't be made known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light: and what you hear in the ear, preach on the house-tops.
What I tell you here in the dark, declare when it's light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, shout from the rooftops.
28 And fear not them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in the fires of destruction. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and yet not one of them shall fall upon the ground with out your Father.
Aren't two sparrows sold for just one penny? But not a single one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing about it.
30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
31 Fear not, therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
32 Whoever, therefore, will confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
Anyone who publicly declares their commitment to me, I will also declare my commitment to them before my Father in heaven.
33 But whoever will deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
34 Think not that I have come to send peace on the earth. I have not come to send peace, but a sword.
Don't think I've come to bring peace on earth. I haven't come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law:
I've come ‘to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 and a man’s enemies shall be those of his own household.
Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
37 He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
If you love your father or mother more than me you don't deserve to be mine, and if you love your son or daughter more than me you don't deserve to be mine.
38 and whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.
39 He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for my sake, shall find it.
If you try to save your life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.
40 He that receives you, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
41 He that receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
Those who welcome a prophet because that's what they are will receive the same reward as a prophet. Those who welcome someone who does right will receive the same reward as someone who does right.
42 And whoever will give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink, because he is a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
I tell you the truth, those who give a drink of cool water to the least important of my disciples will definitely not miss out on their reward.”
